WIPP contract extension for Bechtel

The Bechtel-led Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) has managed the USA’s deep geologic repository for defence-related transuranic (TRU) waste since 2022, delivering major infrastructure upgrades and ensuring uninterrupted waste processing.…

State of New York invests in nuclear workforce development

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) funding, which has been approved by the authority’s trustees, will “directly support” Hochul’s call to develop and construct advanced nuclear capacity, the governor’s office…

Podcast: What happened with nuclear energy at COP30?

Also in this episode – you can listen using the link above – Thomas Lamb from Myriad Uranium talks about the Copper Mountain project, the general outlook for future uranium demand…

Norway asks 22 municipalities about hosting nuclear waste facilities

The country has not had nuclear power plants but has operated research reactors in the past – the nuclear fuel and materials testing reactor at Halden and the JEEP-II neutron…

SLB, Shell Partner to Develop AI-Powered Solutions for Energy Industry

(Reuters) – SLB said on Thursday that it was partnering with Shell to develop digital and artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving performance and efficiency across upstream operations. Shell and…

US Preparing to Seize More Tankers Off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship Taken, Sources Say

(Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,…

US Sanctions Maduro’s Nephews, Six Ships Carrying Venezuela Oil, Says Axios

(Reuters) – The United States imposed new sanctions on Thursday on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and six ships transporting the nation’s oil, Axios reported. The measures will…

Suncor Energy Targets Major Production Boost in 2026

Canada’s oil producer Suncor Energy expects to grow its upstream production next year as it continues to invest in in-situ projects in the oil sands patch.  Suncor Energy expects annual…

Canada’s Cenovus Energy To Boost 2026 Oil Production

Cenovus Energy expects its upstream production to rise by about 4% in 2026 compared to this year as it is completing new projects and adding assets of MEG Energy, which…

  • Coal
  • December 11, 2025
Last Coal-Fired Plant in Washington State Converting to Natural Gas

The lone remaining coal-fired power plant in the state of Washington will shut down at the end of December, and will be converted to burn natural gas. Operator TransAlta Corp.…